Most people abhor complexity. When problems arise, we search for the single cause and the easy solution. This is especially true in government, where scandals produce knee-jerk demands to immediately... Read More
by Lynn Bonner, News and Observer, January 15, 2014. The head of the state’s health agency apologized Tuesday for errors that resulted in violations of federal privacy rights of nearly... Read More
In addition to seeking raises for teachers this year, Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday that he would like to overhaul their pay structure so the best teachers and those in competitive fields are... Read More
posted on WRAL.com, January 15, 2014. North Carolina State University will lead a group of six universities and 18 private-sector companies in a new manufacturing innovation institute that President... Read More
Editorial by The Charlotte Observer, January 14, 2014. Democrats are unhappy with N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory’s decision to schedule a November special election to fill the congressional seat formerly... Read More
Are you ready for some good news? For 20 years, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington-based Heritage Foundation have produced international indexes of economic freedom. Countries that adopt... Read More
John Ledford, from up in the mountains, was a leader in local Democratic politics for years, then ran for sheriff of Madison County and won. Then, after a few years as sheriff, he got Democratic... Read More
Democrats have a new reason to be mad at Gov. Pat McCrory. McCrory has decided that there will be no rushed special election to fill the congressional vacancy created by the appointment of 12th... Read More
Democrats plan to demagogue income inequality and the wealth gap for political gain in this year’s elections. Most of what’s said about income inequality is stupid or, at best, ill-informed. Much... Read More
The history of Oregon Inlet offers a superb example of human failure to understand or appreciate the forces of nature at the shoreline. This lack of appreciation continues today. Mistake 1:Oregon... Read More
